tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555377803207503556.post1083355570728379743..comments2024-03-08T03:28:47.993-05:00Comments on Thoughts and Prayers for Forrest Stone Allen: Good News!Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04769791734373766973noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555377803207503556.post-47739309222549529102011-11-15T08:24:13.130-05:002011-11-15T08:24:13.130-05:00I'm calling Tom/and or Rebekah TODAY! I know ...I'm calling Tom/and or Rebekah TODAY! I know what everyone on my Christmas list is getting this year. Seriously, I hope that I can get a bunch of them. I have an idea. :) <br /><br />God bless Tom and his outreach to Forrest and kids in need. <br /><br />My prayer today is that Forrest gain the necessary strength to come home to continue his recovery before his next surgery. This way, Tom can readily spend more time with Forrest, and well, selfishly, we can, too, as his schedule allows. <br /><br />Now, I gotta make some calls to get me some hats. :)<br /><br />Love you all so much,<br />Shannon & family<br /><br />PS - You all know a lot of this information, but I have had fun researching the benefits of music on the Internet this morning! :) XO<br /><br />"Research has shown that music with a strong beat can stimulate brainwaves to resonate in sync with the beat, with faster beats bringing sharper concentration and more alert thinking, and a slower tempo promoting a calm, meditative state. Also, research has found that the change in brainwave activity levels that music can bring can also enable the brain to shift speeds more easily on its own as needed, which means that music can bring lasting benefits to your state of mind, even after you’ve stopped listening. Music has also been found to boost immunity, ease muscle tension, and more. With so many benefits and such profound physical effects, it’s no surprise that so many are seeing music as an important tool to help the body in becoming healthy. " About.comShannon Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06558600851918303710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555377803207503556.post-46667548580258861722011-11-15T00:54:37.514-05:002011-11-15T00:54:37.514-05:00I just saw the Diane Sawyer interview with Kathy G...I just saw the Diane Sawyer interview with Kathy Gifford and the video documentary of her traumatic brain injury recovery and it made me think of you guys. They showed how they used music in her therapy sessions and what a positive impact it has had on her recovery. It also showed how much she understands and one of the many challenges being able to express and articulate her thoughts and feelings. You are all so brave and its only a matter of time until Forrest is moving on with his life and this will all be a thing of the past.<br /><br />Christie JonesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555377803207503556.post-2442935785843593092011-11-13T20:46:10.694-05:002011-11-13T20:46:10.694-05:00I'll be calling the office tomorrow bright and...I'll be calling the office tomorrow bright and early to order my cap to proudly wear in Florida. My thoughts and prayers are with you daily.........What a fighter Forrest is and what an inspiration you all are to the rest of us!<br />Rae, I still cherish the photo of us at Cassanova displayed in my living room , and look forward to hunting together on our pinto's again one day!!...<br />Love to you all.....Forrest, I look forward to seeing you again with that wonderful sparkle in your eyes!!!<br />God Bless Team Forrest!!<br />Patti BrantleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555377803207503556.post-12118547020476343242011-11-11T20:45:12.053-05:002011-11-11T20:45:12.053-05:00Fantastic news! Thomas and I will be purchasing o...Fantastic news! Thomas and I will be purchasing our caps next week and proudly wearing them around town. Thank you Tom Sweitzer for such a touching blog post back in October with the reminder that sometimes it is the simplest things in life that are the most beautiful to inspire and connect us all.<br />Full steam ahead Team Forrest!<br />-Berkeley and Thomas GunnellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555377803207503556.post-4875459224950554102011-11-11T02:34:42.574-05:002011-11-11T02:34:42.574-05:00How exciting! So glad I signed on one more time be...How exciting! So glad I signed on one more time before calling it a night! Great pic of the brothers in their Team Forrest caps! Thanks Tom for being an inspiration to Austin and Forrest and for setting up this fund in his honor while helping Forrest connect with his past and create a bright future for himself and others! I stand in awe at the ways God continues to touch others lives through sharing Forrest's journey. Forrest, I know you will one day look back at this blog journal and be amazed and overwhelmed by the ripples you have created in the world around you. Continue to keep on keeping on...one day at a time...the healing journey continues! God bless you as you remain in our thoughts and prayers, TinaTina Millikannoreply@blogger.com